American Gangster — Official Trailer

Synopsis

Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Ridley Scott

• Denzel Washington
  as Frank Lucas
• Russell Crowe
  as Richie Roberts
• Josh Brolin
  as Detective Trupo
• Chiwetel Ejiofor
  as Huey Lucas
• Cuba Gooding Jr.
  as Nicky Barnes
• Lymari Nadal
  as Eva